PINEHURST, N.C. - Former Georgia Southern men's golfer Steven Fisk has been named to the United States Walker Cup team, it was announced today following the final match of the U.S. Amateur.

The Walker Cup Match is a biennial amateur team competition between the USA and a team composed of players from Great Britain and Ireland, selected by The R&A. The Match is played over two days with 18 singles matches and eight foursomes (alternate-shot) matches. The USA leads the overall series, 36-9-1, but the USA has just an 8-7 advantage over the last 15 meetings since 1989. This year's event will take place Sept. 7-8 at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England. 

"I would like to thank everyone from the USGA and Walker Cup for giving me the opportunity to represent my country," said Fisk. "Being a part of such a prestigious event is an unbelievable honor for me and everyone who helped me get to this point. I can't wait for the matches to get started!"

Each of the two competition days features foursomes (alternate-shot) matches in the morning followed by singles matches in the afternoon. On Saturday, there are eight singles matches, while all 10 players from each side compete in singles on Sunday. One full point is awarded for each victory, while a half-point is earned for matches that are all square after 18 holes. The USA needs 13 points to retain the Cup, while GB&I requires 13.5 points to reclaim it.

Fisk advanced to the round of 32 at the U.S. Am, continuing a magical couple of months for the two time Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Year. A first-team PING and Golfweek All-America selection and a finalist for the Haskins Award – the Heisman Trophy of college golf - last season, Fisk finished second at the NCAA Championships at 5-under-par after shooting 68-68-71 in the last three rounds. It was the 13th top-5 finish in his stellar Georgia Southern career and his 25th career top-10. He passed Eagle great Jodie Mudd (1978-82) for the school record in career victories with nine, was named the Sun Belt Golfer of the Year for the second time and earned a spot on the All-Nicklaus Team.